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custodial care

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custodial care
[kəstō′dē·əl]
Etymology: L, custodia, guarding, garrire, to chatter
services and care of a nonmedical nature provided on a long-term basis, usually for convalescent and chronically ill individuals. Kinds of custodial care include board, personal assistance, and room.


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Long-term care insurance--pays for skilled nursing, intermediate care, or custodial care for a patient in a nursing facility or residence.
She said: "After six long years I hope that we at last find out the truth and that the outcome of the inquest has a real effect on psychiatric and custodial care in the future.
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